19 May 2012
A one vehicle wreck around 1:20 P.M. today in Sumner resulted in a 23-year old male being airlifted from the wreck scene for emergency medical treatment. See more below: ______________________________________________ Justin D. Collins, 23, of Sycamore was airlifted by Air Evac emergency transport from Hwy 82 East in Sumner this afternoon suffering serious injury following [...]
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18 May 2012
Friday P.M. UPDATE below: Sylvester Police acted on a search warrant last night and entered business Corner Pocket on Main Street in Sylvester. The warrant came as a result of an illegal sell of alcohol by the business to a buyer working for police. Illegal activity in the downtown establishment didn’t stop there however. See [...]
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17 May 2012
In Worth News today the Worth County Board of Education has announced the new principal chosen to start off the 2012-2013 school year following current Principal Stacey Bell’s resignation. The Herald Leader in Fitzgerald announced on May 9th Bell will serve as the Principal at Fitzgerald High School and arrive on campus the Monday following [...]
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16 May 2012
Tournament information on Blackshear Buddies 19th annual events; See who is featured on Worth Braggin’ About; information on length limits in several local lakes; taking a kid on his or her first fishing trip soon? DNR provides a certificate to award your first timer; this and more below in this segment of Worth Outdoors: _______________________________________________ Enter the May 2012 Blackshear Buddies [...]
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15 May 2012
Worth County FFA Forestry Team qualified and competed in State; Worth FBLA students place in Region and State conferences; Retirees are recognized at Worth Board of Education meeting; and your 2012 JROTC Region Champs pose for a pic; plus new fee information and more regarding GED testing; this and more below: ______________________________________________ FFA Forestry Team [...]
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14 May 2012
Emergency agencies in Worth County have been working heavily countywide within the past few days, primarily vehicle crash incidents. See information on some of those incidents below; also The Sylvester Fire Chief reminds Sylvester and Poulan residents to sign up for CodeRED: _______________________________________________ Thursday evening around 9:30 P.M. Sylvester Police, Worth Rescue and EMS responded [...]
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14 May 2012
In this segment of Worth Sports: Information on WC Football Kids Camp; A Rams athlete signs intent to play for Maryville College; also, a special feature on the academic and athletic achievements of Rams athlete, Dale Pate. Pate was the only member from the Worth Boys Track team that competed at the Boys State Track Meet [...]
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13 May 2012
An car accident Friday involving a deer resulted in a woman and child transported to the hospital; a joyride by the ‘Duck Pond’ ends abruptly for a Worth teen and the Yancy Independents celebrate Confederate Memorial Day; this and more below: __________________________________________________ A 46-year old Worth County woman and toddler were transported to the hospital Friday after the [...]
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10 May 2012
Worth County’s county seat Sylvester, GA is the primary focus of this week’s Worth a Mention segment. The recent appearance of downtown Sylvester alone is something to be proud of receiving wonderful feedback from outsiders passing through as well as members of the community; from the historical Old 100 train and former Depot’s recent makeover [...]
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09 May 2012
Worth County Fire/Rescue, WCSO and EMS were on scene this morning (Wednesday) at a Webb Way address in Sumner where a fire consumed a two-story home. See more below: _____________________________________________ The first report to E-911 regarding the fire Wednesday morning was a caller who spotted black smoke apparently while working in a nearby field, unaware what exactly [...]
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08 May 2012
In Worth News today: a second Worth County woman is transported to the Augusta Burn Center this week after suffering serious burns in a house fire; a Worth County man is enjoying his family tonight after E-911 and his family worked together in an effort to save his life; and a Moultrie truck driver loses a trailer load of [...]
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06 May 2012
MONDAY UPDATE below: Sylvester Fire Department, SPD, Worth Fire/Rescue and EMS responded to the 1000 block of north Isabella Street around 5:20 A.M. regarding a structure fire. See story below: Robert and Amber (Griffin) Purifoy were inside their Isabella Street home when a fire apparently started in the hallway area outside of [...]
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05 May 2012
This month’s local police reports of warrants issued include Warwick, Worth County & Sylvester, Poulan, DNR Law Enforcement, and local sex offender updates; this and more below: ______________________________________________ Warwick March 1st – May 1st Kameron Taylor, 23, of Juliette, GA was charged with Susp/revoked license – 1st offense Travon Duhart, 28, of Albany, GA was [...]
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03 May 2012
A teen is at Phoebe Putney today in critical condition after sneaking out of his home, driving away in his parent’s BMW and crashing near the location a fatality crash recently occurred. See more below: Georgia State Trooper Jeff Hobby said texting is likely a contributing factor to a one-vehicle crash that [...]
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01 May 2012
In today’s Worth a Mention segment: scenes from 2012 Relay for Life in Worth County (pictured), a recent business Ribbon Cutting ceremony, and a special Worth Countian is honored at the WCPS Nature Trek; This and more below: ___________________________________________________ Nature Trek Event Honors Founder Dennis Haralson of Worth County retired after serving twenty years with the Georgia [...]
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01 May 2012
UPDATE: Sumner minutes added. Local government news in March included WCHS Principal’s resignation as well as Leadership and Certified educator recommendations; Poulan discusses renegotiating SPLOST & LOST taxes with the County and Cities; BOC determine and announce new disbursement amounts of SPLOST; In Warwick, Council passed a motion to terminate a Warwick officer pending the [...]
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27 April 2012
Worth Sports includes Rams Golf Region Championship; Rams baseball prepares for state play-offs; Rams soccer and tennis teams advance to State and Rams Track members are headed to Sectionals in Macon; Also see what other Worth athletes have been up to in Blast and Thomasville’s Rose City Soccer Challenge; this and more below: ______________________________________________ Rams’ Boys Golf Team Region [...]
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25 April 2012
In this segment of Worth a Mention: An 88-year old Worth County native (pictured) witnesses a relocation process of a very important part of WWII history; a beautification process continues in downtown Sylvester as flowers and tree plantings take an important part in Cities Week this week; a former Sylvester woman announces her second book [...]
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23 April 2012
A suspect fitting the description of Fontella Brown was sought by police tonight in woods located between Ehesus Church Road and Whiddon Mill Road in Poulan after a chase began around 8 P.M. in Sylvester. Brown reportedly walked off the premises of the Transitional Center in Albany Saturday morning. Police officials in Albany and surrounding [...]
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22 April 2012
Two Worth County homes were lost to fire this weekend; a single vehicle wreck incident Thursday leads to arrest; these stories and more below: ______________________________________________ A fire erupted Saturday just after noon where a Worth County woman resided in the Oakfield area. The camper was situated beside a former Worth County store on Hwy 32 near GA [...]
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20 April 2012
The 2nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event was a great success Thursday bringing repeat businesses from last year’s event out to greet the community as well as some new faces. Two Ribbon Cutting ceremonies were held at the event and lots of goodies were given out for the public to sample. The [...]
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19 April 2012
Worth County students are in academic excellence mode as they trudge into the final 9-weeks of the school year. WCHS recently held their annual Academic Bowl and Worthit2u.net was there (see photos and results below); third 9-weeks Principal’s List students are announced as well as Honor Graduates; and WCHS Literary Team Places 2nd in Region Meet; this and [...]
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18 April 2012
This segment of Worth sports includes updates on Rams baseball, soccer, track and tennis; Also see scenes from Recreation sports and the annual Old Timers game. This and more below: ______________________________________________ Baseball The Worth County Rams varsity baseball team is still hopeful after Tuesday’s home game against Westover to secure a position in the play-offs. [...]
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17 April 2012
Following a tragic wreck Sunday afternoon, Monday arrives with another wreck sending a Worth County man to the hospital; also, scenes from the 15th Annual Grits Festival/parade in Warwick & all recent local food inspections are A’s! ______________________________________________ Monday Morning Crash Christopher Jones, 29, of Sylvester was traveling south on Scooterville/Tifton Rd. around [...]
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15 April 2012
Update 8:30 P.M. below: Just after 2 P.M. this afternoon (Sunday), Worth Rescue units, EMS, Deputies and State Patrolmen were in response to a two-vehicle wreck on Hwy 256 at the Sumner Road intersection. Cont’d below: ______________________________________________ A Nissan Quest apparently drove into the path of a westbound Eckrich Meats truck at the Hwy [...]
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13 April 2012
Worth Countian Robyn Rebecca Young, 25, has enjoyed writing and acting since she was a child. After graduating high school, her desire to act led her to where most with the same dream find themselves, New York City. See more below: ______________________________________________ After graduating from the Savannah College of Art & Design and earning [...]
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12 April 2012
A list of upcoming local events and public service announcements are posted below. If you have a non-profit event to post on the Announcements & Events page, please email details to news@worthit2u.net or call (229) 638-0844. Sylvester Fire Hydrant Testing We will begin hydrant testing on Monday, April 9th. We will test from 10 a.m. [...]
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11 April 2012
Health departments highlight effort to immunize infants against life-threatening diseases Southwest Health District’s 14 county health departments are joining with counterparts across the globe this month to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases. See more below: ______________________________________________ National Infant Immunization Week is an annual observance that since 1994 has served as a [...]
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09 April 2012
Eventful Easter for Sylvester & County Emergency Officials At least five wrecks were reported Easter Sunday with one crash sending an infant and a 4-year old, to an Atlanta hospital. Both are reportedly in critical condition. See more below: A two vehicle wreck was reported around 3:30 A.M. Sunday morning on Martin Luther King Drive between [...]
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05 April 2012
Local Business Fighting Sickness with Effective Structure Treatment Van Hodge, Sr. has been in the heat/air conditioning business since 1980. Within a few years he and wife Patricia (Pat) relocated their business, HVAC Control Service to its current location at 2629 Hwy 82W in Sylvester. Vann and Pat, along with office receptionist Sherry Bowman, continue [...]
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